Colts hosted Western Kentucky QB Mike White on pre-draft visit

The Indianapolis Colts have been hosting several prospects ahead of the 2018 NFL Draft, which takes place at the end of the month and they even had a visit from Western Kentucky quarterback Mike White.

The Colts fully expect Andrew Luck to be ready for the 2018 season and they still have Jacoby Brissett — who started 15 games in 2017 — on the roster as the backup.

However, this still won’t stop the Colts from doing their research on certain prospects, even if it is at the quarterback position, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.

Draft news: Western Kentucky QB Mike White spent yesterday visiting with the #Colts, and he’s also had plenty of workouts (the #Patriots sent Nick Caserio, for instance). … Meanwhile, #LSU’s Arden Key is working out for the #49ers today, then he flies to the #Raiders tomorrow.

White saw major downturns in every important passing category this year, but evaluators will have to balance his inconsistent play against the porous protection he got. White has good size and a live arm which is enough to get him drafted, but if he doesn’t do a better job of recognizing blitzes and making decisions faster, his arm talent won’t matter. White has QB3 potential with a shot to move up the ladder as a backup.

Zierlein has White being projected as a third or fourth-round pick, which would be a total surprise if the Colts used one of their selections in those rounds on a quarterback.

It isn’t clear why the Colts hosted White but they have been adamant that Luck will be ready, which means they are likely just being thorough in their research.

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